Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-01
TERMS--S2. 90 PER YEAR.

again.
Lydia don't You know me
Dorien?'
She gazed at him. and then broke in-
to avacant laugh.
"When is he coming?" she asked.
Very soon. dear" DR.. Dwire ans
wered.
I'VE are TO be married. she said. in
exactly the same tone as she had spok-
en- before-a strange, high-pitched tone
not loud, but monotonous and wlthout
variation, Il shall be his wife soon.
and then l shall get away from all
these people. Look! Here they come
more and more. 1t is so hot and
crowded. and they keep coming. aud
coming. and coming!
DIR. Dwire's fears were increasing.
Betty, fetch the child he whisper
/ ed. Surely she will remember her
baby.
As Betty crossed the room with the
infant in her arms, it awoke. utterlng
piteous cry. Lydia threw up her
hands imploringly. while look OF hor-
ror crept into the soft dark eyes.
"Oh, take it away she exclaimed.
II cant bear it! 1 can't sleep for it!
1t makes my head throb-throb.
Please take it away"
Then she bowed her face in her
hands, utter,ng insrticulate sounds.
DIR. Dwire dropped on his knees by
the bed
Lydia. Lydiar' he cried. my
poor child. don't you remember me-
Dorien? See-I am here, beside YOU
Try and rememberr
At the thrilling tone she started and
gazed wildly about her, as one awaking
from a horrible dream.
.Dorienr' she cried out gladly. 81
heard your voice-it was no imagining
but how came l here3 1 do not un-
derstand."
Without waiting for reply, she bent
toward him with a startled expression.
You are so changed, Dorien! Your
hair is gray-you-you look oldH'
81 have suffered, LYDIA" he gravely
| said.
| my poor Dorien! Oh, can you ever
forgive me? For have suffered too
} and repented."
| Lydia, l forgave you from the
n first" he answered gently, The anger
in my heart was all for him."
, "For whom?" Her voice and face
It we're full of bewilderment Il do not
q understand. My head seems dazsd."
n The man. LYDIA to whom you gave
your love-" he answered, a tremor in
b, his voice.
!. My love! Dorien. though did not
= know it when / wrote that letter, l
learned too late that never loved but
8 you"
Lydia! Can it be true' But-but
:" Allan Courtney?"
" .Oh, forgive me, Dorien! His fat
terry caused me to doubt my affection
r for you; but l never fancied myself in
love with him. He went abroad, did
1t he not?"
Lydia, is it possible that you have
1 not been his companion?" he cried in
amazement.
re .Dorienr' she exclaimed, flushing
1t painfully. "How could you think that
of meP"
n Forgive me, dear-but how could
help it when you came back with your
e. babe in your arms?"
n, my babe' What do you mean?
he have no child. And how came here
ct il YOU did not fetch me? The last thing
remember was the railway accident
he Dorieu's heart was throbbing, but b.
N. forced himself to speak calmly.
~ Tell me ali about it, Lydia and ls
N M us get at the bott ON of this mystery
IT. You certainly had a child with yos
70. when you wandered here"
'od ut must be Mrs. Clandon's
'ss travelled with her as companion. wa
se' holding baby and looking out at tn
e% beautiful country through which "
were passing. when that terrific cras
Or occurred. And I remember nothin
GU more until heard your voice. Dorien.
Who could have described ID
Dwire's feelings as he listened? Lydia
'nu whom he had ever loved, was worth
'py of his affection.
me Lydia" he said, clasping her hand
in his, ..you said but now that 20
ncy loved me. We have both suffered. l.
tne us waste no more time. but take OF
que happiness when we can. Will you
sue my wife?"
ieu She hung her head in blushing silenc
"e' and thus was renewed the betrothal
years before.
Aeu There is little more to tell except tn
iei' DR.. Dwire and Lydia, being quiet
married in the little stone chapel
VI. Darlington, Immediately sat about
'net storing the babe to her mother. Th
'nc she was received with great JOY m
we'll be imagined.
Ken The gods benevolently mingle
up drop of worm-wood in every cup
pleasure, for only shadowed. or j
en- en- periled, happiness is really conscious
MI its joy,'" quoted DR.. Dwire, as
l:.l a.. hohv cond .hva